The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-10-22
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND IN MEMPHIS.

The Presidents arrival in Memphis
on last Friday was more eyentfnl than
his presence at cities previously visited
on his tour. 1t was the first occasion
since the war upon which the Southern
people have had with them an unsec.
tional President; one in whose selec.
tion they had joined. Hence the i'm
mense Outpouring of the populaee to
greet him at Memphis possessed a pc
culiar and profound significance; by rea-
SON ofwhich the address of welcome OF
Chancellor H. I. Elicit and Mr.. Cleye-
lands response are especially worthy OF
note, and herewith published:
CHANCELLOR ETLErFs ADDRESS.
Mr.. President-A very agreeable
duty has been assigned to me as the
representative of the whole people Of
Memphis, [applsusel in their namo and
behalf to extend to yourself and the dis
tinguished party by whom you are ac-
companied, q most cordial and hearty
welcome to present to you, not SYM
bolieally only, but in the most practical
and substantial manner, the freedom OF
the city, and to assure you of the great
qualification your presence affords.
Our invitation, sir, was not prompted
by any mere motive of curiosity orlove
of display, but was dictated by sincere
desire to pay to the chief magistrate OF
the Union, here, at our home, the re-
spect and consideration due to his
high office, and to offer the tribute OF
our high regard and esteem to the man
who has been called by the people to
that exalted position, and whose whole
career furnishes so bright an example
for the imitation and emulation of the
youth ofour American Union. We felt,
too, that we might take some just pride
in showing to you our growing and
enterprlsing city, which, though not
rivaling in splendor and population
and wealth the ancient city from which
1t has derived its name, or perhaps
even some Of the great cities of our
land which you have recently visited
is nevertheless not destitute of objects
Of interest and attraction.
Memphis is built on one of these pc
culiar formations known as the Chick
asaw bluff, and ii stands almost in sight
of the very spot where, $50 years ago
the eye ofcivilized man first rested upon
the waters of yonder mighty river
| [Applause. Situated near the north.
ern boundary line of the great cotton
belt, surrounded by territory of un.
surpassed fertility and unbounded re.
sources, and being, as it is, practically
at the head of navigation during con.
siderable portion of the year, it bid:
fair soon to become the largest cotton
market of the south. [Applause.l Time
will not permit me to speak Of the mar.
velous recuperation ofour city from the
terrible calsmity that fell upon ii few
years ago, or of its subsequent growth
of the extension of its railway system
of the multiplication of its manufac
lures Of its fine buildings; of its in
crease in every department ofindustry
or of its admirable form of municipal
government. 1t is enough to say tha
with all its natural advantages of sit
uation; with its facilities of intelcom
munication with all the ports of oui
country with its fine, mild and gcnia
climate, and the enterprise Of its citi
zens, Memphis is sure of o bright careo
of prosperity, and viii soon become q
important center of wealth. and busi
ness, and population.
Mr.. President, you have recently par
ticipated in the Tooth anniversary o
the formation ofthe constitution of tn,
United States, and you have beheld tn,
multitudes of our fellow-countrymel
flocking together from the neighborin,
States to the spot where that grandes
monument of human wisdom was for
mulated and renewing their vows o
tealty at its shrine. II may not be in
appropriate for me to say that the south
ern heart was in sympathy with tina
interesting occasion. [Applause.l No
where in this land will you find NOR,
loyalty to the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and to the government
created by it, than among the people o
the Southern States. [Applause.l DIFF
ferences of opinion about its construc
tion and its true theory existed from
its very creation, and controvers,
has often been angry and bitter. On,
great and important interest, in tn,
progress ofthings, became sectionalized
and out OF it arose questions of consti
tutional Interpretation which were re
garded by the Southern people as Sc
vital to their rights and interests tha
they eventually committed their solu
ton to the arbitrament of arms; but
MIR. President, they have bowed to tn,
stern logic of events, and without an,
abatement of their manhood. or an,
compromise of their honor, they have
frankly accepted the result of tha
struggle as final settlement of all tn,
questions in dispute, [applausel ant
they have since labored with rare cour
age, and fortitude, and cheerfulness, Il
accommodate themselves to the circum
stances of their new condition. to re
construct their broken fortunes, ant
contribute all they can to the genera
welfare and prosperity of the country
Applause. As one result of thi
struggle, the theory Of the right of {
state to withdraw from the Fedora
compact was overthrown, and the in
destructibility of the American Uniol
has been established on the firmer foun
dation. The chief element of discor,
has been removed forever. and hereaftel
when any abuses or grievances shal
arise from the operations of the Fed
eral government, remedy is to be sough
within the pale of the Union and unde
the form of established law.
We have come to realize that Amer
ican liberty, the highest form ofhuma
freedom can only be fully enjoyed i
the American Union and under Til
. American constitution. [Applause
Indeed, it may be said, the sentimen
expressed by Mr.. Webster on a meme
rable occasion has become imbedde
in the constitutional law of America
"Liberty and union, now and foreve
+. one and inscparable." [Applause.l